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Task 1. Introduction: How does Science work?

Activity 1.1. Watch this video and  do the interactive activity. [Home activity]

Activity 1.1. Choose the right option [Home Activity]

Question

How many characters are involved in the cartoon?

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two, a girl and a boy

only one, a boy

three, two boys and a girl

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Which steps are mentioned in the movie with headlines?

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3, in order: experiment, observation and results

4: in order: observation, hypothesis, experiment and results

2, in order: experiment and tests

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What is the problem to study?

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the different growth of two plants

the influence of nutrition in plant growth

the way to conduct Science

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Which variables are studied ?

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humidity

music

light and music

light, music and talking

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So that, how many tests were done?

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As a result, which variable is comfirmed as responsable of the problem?

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light

talking

water

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Which title do you find more appropiated for this survey?

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Try to apply the most accurated in terms of Science.

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Let's do Science!

How light affects plant growth

The influence of three variables (light, music and talking) in the growth of plants.

How plants grow. 

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Activity 1.2. REFLECTION. [Home/Class Activity]

Think carefully about the importance of Science in our lifes. 

In your opinion, which are the three most remarkable advances due to the Science in your life? Arrange them in order of relevance to discuss in class.

1.3. Specific and Detailed [Class activity]

Being specific and detailed is very important in Science. So that, when writing a report, you must be fastidious and detailed the main steps in a process to make sure that another person can follow it.

jeans, public domainLet's do 'How to put your trousers on' activity

1.- In pairs, write out detailed steps describing to someone how to put his/her trousers on.  

2.- Each group read the directions aloud, without watching the rest of their classmates.  At the same time, another classmate is acting, following the directions word for word .

3.- Compare results.

4.- Make them realize the importance of being detailed and specific when describing something.